.p. there have been previous incidents at his home. the athlete made history at the london games last year when he became t first double amputee runner to compete on the track at the olympics. >>> if you're booking a flight any time soon, your choice of air carriers just got a wee bit smaller. american airlines and us airways formally announced the merger this morning. the $11 billion deal will create the world's biggest airline to keep the american airlines name and run by us airways ceo doug parker. that deal caps a turbulent half decade of bankruptcies and consolidation for the u.s. airline industry. >>> pope benedict has two weeks left as head of the church. the pontiff celebrated his final mass at the vatican. benedict was given a long-standing ovation as he prepares to step down on february 28th. after almost eight years as leader of more than 1.2 billion catholics worldwide. >>> it is valentine's day and we always think of our meteorologist, bill karins. we always want good weather. >> i thought you meant with love. >> of course we love you, bill. >> good morning, everyone. as we start t

us from london. what can we expect today? >> reporter: hi. the judge who is overseeing this bail hearing said he'll make an announcement very soon, probably within 30 to 45 minutes if s osr put pistons, the sprinter known to the world as the blade runner will be free on bail or will he stay in jail until that trial which could take months. both sides, the prosecution and defense have rested their case after four days that have seen a real momentum shift in pistorius' favor especially after yesterday's bombshell when we learned that the lead investigator laying out the case actually against pistorius is himself facing seven charges of attempted murder. the defense had already at that point forced the investigator to back down on many points even admitting pistorius' story is plausible. in a state of panic he could have shot his girlfriend, killed his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp by mistake thinking her to be a dangerous intruder. the prosecution says that pistorius killed reeva steenkamp in cold blood, he has a history of violent behavior and freeing him on bail would give him a ch

'll follow throughout the day. >> secretary of state john kerry is in london. secretary kerry is meeting with his british counter part before traveling on to berlin. the national governor's meeting make their way to washington. president obama told governors we have more work to do. he's asking governors from both parties to work on the budget steal mate. happy birthday to rashida jones. >>> all day stay on top of breaking news on msnbc. also the best political analysis. tonight be sure to watch brian williams with "nbc nightly news." and finally, a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. from red carpet hits and misses to surprise wins and snubs. "today" is live from los angeles with all the highlights from last night's academy awards. >>> and olympic skiing star lindsay vonn opens up about her recovery, racing, and russia. a lot happening on the "today" show. >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports, and much more. richard lui. thank you very much for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day on your nbc station.

of the london olympic games is arrested. the incident that has sprinter oscar passepastorius behind bar. >>> good morning, everyone, i'm aaron gilchrest. >> i'm eun yang. we begin with breaking news. a 94-year-old plman is dead and people are looking for answers. he was found on holly street. megan mcgrath has the latest on the situation. megan, good morning. >> reporter: you can see behind me here the police officers who remain on the scene watching over this house, making sure that no one goes inside. later this morning, we are expecting investigators to return to this home on holly avenue to take a look at the scene in the light of day to try to find any clues that would let them or give them information about how this 94-year-old man died. police are calling it a suspicious death. they say that just before 7:00 last night the man's stepson came home and made the grim discovery. he found his stepfather dead inside the house, suffering from trauma to the upper body. this is a very quiet street in the del rey section of alexandria. not much violent crime here. oddly, i should mention t

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